Eulophia tanganyikensis Rolfe

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Eulophia tanganyikensis

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Borrowdale Common, Harare

Eulophia tanganyikensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Borrowdale Common, Harare

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Synonyms: Eulophia chlorotica Kraenzl.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Terrestrial herb, 40 to 60 cm, with small conical pseudobulbs. Leaves 3-4 erect, linear, plicate, well developed at the time of flowering. Inflorescence 6-12 flowered. Flowers not opening wide Sepals green, flushed with brown; petals white, folded forward over the column. Lip 3-lobed; side lobes erect; mid-lobe white with faint purple lines and 7 rows of papillae.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: tanganyikensis: of Tanganyika (Tanzania)
Habitat: In vleis and bogs
Altitude range: (metres) 1050 - 1700 m
Flowering time:Nov - Feb
Worldwide distribution: DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and doubtfully Botswana.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C
Growth form(s): Terrestrial.
Endemic status:
Red data list status: Data deficient
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Literature:

Fibeck, W. & Dare, M. (1993). Terrestrial Orchids in Zimbabwe. Excelsa 16 Page 62.

Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 181.

Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 82.

La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Page 502.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 96.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 120.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 128.

Stewart, J. & Campbell, B. (1996). Orchids of Kenya Timber Press Inc, Portland Oregon, USA ISBN0-88192-357-5 Pages 126 - 127.

Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 170 - 171. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Botswana: Eulophia tanganyikensis
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Eulophia tanganyikensis
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Eulophia tanganyikensis
African Plant Database: Eulophia tanganyikensis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Eulophia tanganyikensis
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Eulophia tanganyikensis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=119640, retrieved 29 March 2024

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